Combination holder and comb



June 10, 941 fD. P. cALlFAN'o COMBINATION HOLDER AND A00MB Filed April1,7, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 "INH" 'ILS ` June 10, 1941; I

D. P. cALlFANo 2,245,328 COMBINATION HOLDER AND COMB Filed Apri1l7, 19392 Sheets-Sheet '2 S11/umm DA NO/VD P. CALIF/)N0 Patented June 10, 1941`UNITED STATES PATENT OFFHCE COMBINATION HOLDER AND COMB Diamond P.Califano, Amsterdam, N. Y.

Application April 17, 1939, Serial No. 268,402

3 Claims.

'I'he present invention relates to a combination holder and comb andmore particularly to the type employed by hairdressers, beauticians andthe like.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a comb holderin which the regulation hairdressers comb may be removably secured.

A still further important object of the invention is to provide a combholder of this character having a magnetized portion permitting of thehairdresser to pick up, place in the hair and remove therefrom thehairpins which are used during the process of permanent Waving and thelike.

A still further attribute of the invention will be found to reside inthe novel slidable handle construction and arrangement in the holderpermitting the same tor be used by specialists as a handle, or forsmoothing, stretching and making cluster curls or the like, while at thesame time being adapted to be telesoopically inserted within the holderso that the combination comb may be handily carried in the pocket orpurse if so desired.

In combination with the holder, there will be found a novel keyarrangement for tightening or loosening Croquignole rods or cul'lersemployed in the hairdressing art.

A still further important object of the invention is to provide a combholder, which is constructed with a novelly arranged slidable curlingiron.

Another important attribute of the invention will be found to reside inthe novelly constructed comb having in combination therewith a blade forcutting the hair or loose ends if so desired.

A still further important object of the invention is to provide a combholder which has a slidable handle therein which may function if sodesired as a fingernail file.

In the accompanying drawings wherein for the purpose of illustrationthere is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention, and in whichcorresponding parts are designated by similar reference numerals,

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the combination holder and comb,

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view of Figure 1 taken on line 4-4thereof,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary vertical sectional View of the device showingthe handle in its extended operative position,

Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view of Figure 5 taken on line 6-6thereof,

Figure 'l is a fragmentary end elevational view of the holder showingthe key portion of the device,

Figure 8 is a modified form of the invention showing a holder or capadapted for use on the well known rat-tail comb, and

l Figure 9 is a vertical sectional view of Figure 8 taken on line 9 9thereof.

In the accompanying drawings wherein for the purpose of illustrationthere is shown preferred embodiments of the invention reference numeralslil and I2 generally designate oppositely disposed side portions of thecomb holder. As will be observed they are of general rectangular shape,being provided with a raised upper portion having downwardly andoutwardly inclined'side portions I6 and I8. Each of the sides I6 and I2at the forward ends thereof are provided with substantially reducedrectangularly shaped projections or prongs 20 defining keys fortightening or loosening Croquignole rods or curlers used in the art.

Between the upper portions of the sides I0 and I2 there is disposed amagnetized member 22. This magnetized member, as illustrated in Figure3, has its upper side portions of substantially the same configuration.as the upper side portions of the members I0 and I2 and is provided Witha iiat bottom and a depending stop member 26 on its forward end. One ofthe upper inclined edges of the magnetizable member 22 is serrateddefining a nail iile. One of the side members I2 is secured to one sideof the magnetizable member by welding or the like while to the otherside of the magnetizable member 22 there is secured a substantiallyL-shaped spring member 28, the short arm of which is disposed in spacedrelationship to the bottom portion of the magnetizable member definingwhat may be termed a longitudinally extending socket in which the handle32 is telescopically received. To the outer side of the spring member 28by welding or the like the other side Iii of the holder is secured. Itwill be observed that adjacent the innermost end of the L-shaped member28 the same is provided with a spring catch 34 which is receivable in anotch 36 in the handle 32, so that when the handle 32 is pulledoutwardly the notch 36 receives the spring prong 34 preventing thehandle from being entirely removed and looking the same in operativecombing position. This handle is of substantially rectangular shape invertical crosssection having the edges rounded thereof so that the samein its extended position in the art may be used for smoothing,stretching and making sculptural curls.

Adjacent the lowermost longitudinally extending edge of the oppositelydisposed sides I and I2 there are provided inwardly directed integralflanges 40 and 42 which terminate in spaced relationship and are adaptedto be received in the regulation hairdressers comb which is slid betweenthe sides l and l2 of the holder. This comb 44 has its upper side inabutting contact with the lower portion of the spring member 28 and onits lower edge there is provided the usual integral depending teeth 46.

It will thus be seen that the holder is provided with a magnetizablemember therein which may be used to pick up, place in the hair andremove therefrom the hairpins` which are used during the process ofpermanent waving, permitting of a speedyv and neat removal thereofwithout effecting a disarrangement of the Sculptured curls. Thetelescopically arranged handle not only facilitates the combing, 'butprovides a means for smoothing and stretching the hair in the making ofa curl as well as permitting oi the device to be used as a pocket comb.The keys or prongs 26 provide a unique and novel arrangement fortightening or loosening the Croquignole rods or curlers.

Obviously the opposed sides Vl and l2 of the holder may be constructedof any type material desired such as a non-tarnishable nickel steel ofany durability which will removably receive the comb 44.

Referring now to Figure 8 it will be seen that there is illustrated amodified form of the invention in which, a holder or cap is provided forthe usual rat-tail comb. In this form of the invention as shown inFigures 8 and 9 the oppositely disposed sides 50 and 52 have arrangedtherebetween the magnetizable upper portion 54 which ls secured thereinby means of pins 56 or the like. The sides 50 and 52 are providedadjacent `the lower longitudinal edge on 'the inner side thereof withinwardly directed integral anges 58 which are received in oppositelydisposed longitudinally extending grooves 8i] in the rat-tail trationpreferred embodiments of the invention it is to be understood that it iscapable of various changes and modifications without departing from thespirit and scope thereof and it is intended therefore that only suchlimitations shall be Vimposed thereon as are indicated in the prior artor in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l.V A comb holder comprising a pair of side members, a magnetic memberinterposed between the upper portions thereof being secured thereto andholding said side members in spaced relationship, said holder beingadapted to receive a comb between the side members.

2.' In combination, a support comprising a pair of spaced side members,means disposed between the upper portion ofV said members securing thesame together, oppositely disposed longitudinally extending anges on theinner sides of said members terminating short of one another and adaptedto be received in corresponding longitudinally extending grooves in acomb -slidably inserted between said side members, said support beingprovided with a longitudinally extending socket in the upper portionthereof and receiving a handle, a handle slidable therein, and resilientmeans cooperating with said handle for securing the same in apre-determined operative position.

3. In combination, a support comprising a pair of spaced side memberssecured together at their upper portions, means on the inner .sides ofsaid members for slidably securing a comb between said side members, theupper portion of said support being provided with a longitudinally extending slot therein, a handle slidable in said slot, saidhandle beingprovided adjacent its inner end with a notch, and resilient means insaid slot adjacent the outer end thereof for engagement with said notchfor holding said handle in pre-determined operative position.

DIAMOND P. CALIFANO.

